Case Study: Cole-Parmer achieves rapid IT consolidation and secure, scalable infrastructure for acquisition-driven growth with Rackspace Technology

Cole-Parmer grows quickly through global acquisitions

Cole-Parmer, a global supplier of laboratory and fluid‑handling products since 1955, pursued rapid growth through acquisitions and—after a 2014 divestiture—faced a tight deadline to move systems out of its former parent’s data centers. The company needed to quickly consolidate disparate networks, email, identity and ERP systems, adopt cloud-based technologies, and ensure security and PCI compliance across newly acquired businesses.

Cole-Parmer engaged Rackspace for managed hosting, Office 365/Exchange and SharePoint support, virtualization, ERP/application services, and security expertise. Rackspace architected a PCI‑compliant, highly secure infrastructure, developed and began executing the migration plan in under six months, delivering on time and under budget. The engagement offloaded day‑to‑day infrastructure and ERP operations, provided 24/7 support, and gave Cole‑Parmer the scalable IT platform and guidance to integrate future acquisitions and focus internal teams on product and application development.

Cole-Parmer

Bill Berry

Vice President of IT